Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America
Habitat
Desert
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
10-13
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mixed Border
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
Melampodium
Snow Flake
In German
Melmpodiam
Schneeflocke
In French
Melmpodiam
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Copo de nieve
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Floco de neve
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Aureus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Properties of Melampodium and Snow Flake
Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Snow Flake? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Snow Flake. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Snow Flake doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like and Snow Flake has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Melampodium and Snow Flake and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Melampodium and Snow Flake
Season and care of Melampodium and Snow Flake is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Snow Flake Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Snow Flake season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Snow Flake is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Snow Flake is Neutral, Alkaline.
Melampodium and Snow Flake Physical Information
Melampodium and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Snow Flake are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
- Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Melampodium and Snow Flake
Care of Melampodium and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.